Softball vs. South Alabama (30th rpi) GAME THREAD

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Starting Lineup

2B Julia Echols
3B Caroline Seitz
DP Mackenzie Toler
P Alexis Silkwood
C Katie Anne Bailey
1B Erika Gaul
SS Kayla Winkfield
CF Lauren Nichols
LF Amanda Ivy
RF Ashley Phillips

[Coach34]

South Alabama's pitcher's Daddy was a teammate of mine back in the day. She is a baller- Farish Beard

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except that I see she isnt pitching tonight- which is good- she is one of the nation's top pitchers

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Finally got the steam going. South Alabama already has 2 outs in the Top of the 1st.

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except that I see she isnt pitching tonight

I haven't seen their lineup yet

ETA: on D that is

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A Texas Leaguer

Base hit for USA

2 outs, Jagette on 1B

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Should be a 5-3 put out to end inning but Seitz thows too high

2 outs, runners at 2B and 3B

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Nice 4-3 ground out to end inning

Scoreless after the first half inning

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South Alabama's pitcher's Daddy was a teammate of mine back in the day. She is a baller- Farish Beard

I'm on ESPN app not TV. Did you see how first two outs happened?

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1116

Julia Echols

Beaned in the head

No outs, Echols on 1B

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McGill is P for USA

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Caroline Seitz

K

1 out, Echols at 1B

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1118
Mackenzie Toler

grounds out to advance Echols to 2nd

2 outs, runner at 2B

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Alexis Silkwood in the four hole tonight

BB

2 outs, runners at 1B and 2B

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Katie Anne Bailey

grounder 4-3 out

After 1, no score

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Top of the 2nd

5-3 grounder. Seitz makes a better throw than last time!

1 down, no runners for So. Ala.

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Great shoestring catch by Loryn Nichols

F-8

2 outs, no runners

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illegal pitch called on Silkwood. Hopped a bit

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HBP

2 outs, runner at 1B

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Winkfield with the F-6 at SS

Still scoreless

Coming up for Bulldogs in B2:

Gaul
Winkfield
Nichols

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1121

Erika Gaul

Flys out to LF

1 out, no runners

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Winkfield, Kayla

missed the AB with a phone call, but she got out

2 outs, no runners

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Loryn Nichols

K

After 2, still no score

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Top of 3rd

K, Silkwood's first of the night

1 down, no runners

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Sort of a flare caught by Echols at 2B for out #2

2 down, no runners for So. Ala.

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0-2 count

Let's get her at the plate

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4-3 grounder ends it

Headed to B3

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Bottom of 3rd

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Amanda Ivy

ground out 4-3

1 down, no runners

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Julia Echols

BB after a lenghty at bat

1 out, Echols on 1B

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Caroline Seitz

6-3 put out, no play at 2nd

2 outs, Echols in scoring position

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Mackenzie Toler

K

Crap, still no score after 3

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Top of 4th

Stand up double to LF fence

No outs, runner at 2B for USA

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6-3 ground out, runner cannot advance

1 out, runner at 2B

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Infield hit. Winkfield flags it down but can't handle it

1 out, runners at corners

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Grounder, 5-3

Runner from 3rd scores on play at plate

USA leads MSU 1-0

2 outs, runner at 3B

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3-2 count

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Nice smack, just foul... whew

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BB

2 outs, runners at corners

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Conference at mound

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Silkwood makes the play 1-3

USA leading 1-0 at the halfway point

Silkwood, Bailey, Gaul coming up for us

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Bottom of the 4th

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Alexis Silkwood

grounds out for out 1

1 down, no runners

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1129

Katie Anne Bailey

Base hit through the right side infield

1 out, Bailey at 1B

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1130

Erika Gaul

Chopper snagged high by pitcher, goes to 1st for out, advances runner to 2nd

2 outs, Bailey at 2B

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1131

Kayla Winkfield

grounds out 4-3

After 4, Bulldogs trailing 1-0

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Top of 5th

4-3 ground out

1 out, no runners for USA

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Conference at the circle

The late innings are ours!

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BB

1 out, runner at 1B with a pinch runner

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Okay. Weird. Did ball bounce in front of plate? It looked like Silkwood snagged a line drive, but turned to try to get runner going to 2B. Winkfield's throw to 1B then not in time. So, it looked like a line drive on the replay as well, but it's a 1-6-3 double play fail apparently

1 out, runners at 1B and 2B

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BB

1 out, bases loaded

Gotta avoid the big inning girls

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0-2 count

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Shot to wall in left center, 2 runs score

1 out, runners at 1B and 2B

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Another shot to LF, but Ivy gets it this time. Runner from 2nd takes 3rd on the tag.

2 outs, runners at corners

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FC 6-4 stops the bleeding

We're trailing 3-0 headed to B5

But the late innings have been "our time."

Coming up:

Nichols, Ivy, Echols

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DAK PRESCOTT SIGHTING AT THE SOFTBALL GAME!!!

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1132

Loryn Nichols

beats out what should have been a 6-3 put out

No outs, runner at 1B

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Amanda Ivy

2-3 sacrifice advances runner

1 down, Nichols at 2B

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Nichols steals 3rd

1 out, runner at 3B

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Julia Echols

Lines out, Nichols gets back to 3rd in time

2 outs, runner at 3B

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1135

Caroline Seitz

RBI single up middle

Dogs on board, trailing 3-1

2 outs, runner at 1B

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Mackenzie Toler

Short pop out in foul territory ends inning, with South Alabama ahead 3-1 after 5

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Top of the 6th

Ground out

1 down, no runners

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Chopper to Silkwood for a 1-3 out

2 down, no runners for USA

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Grounder gets by Silkwood, but Echols makes the 4-3 play

Headed to B6 trailing 3-1

Coming up for us:

Silkwood
Bailey
Gaul

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Bottom of 6th

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Alexis Silkwood

Leadoff Single!!!!

No outs, runner at 1B

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1138

Madison Arroyo

to pinch run for Silkwood

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Katie Anne Bailey

beats out a an infield hit on a bleeder, catcher can't make the play

No outs, runners on 1B and 2B

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Farish Beard in to pitch for USA

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Runners advance

No outs, runners on 2B and 3B

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Erika Gaul

K

1 out, runners at 2B and 3B

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F-8

runner at 2B cannot advance, but Arroyo scores from 3rd

2 down, USA lead cut to 3-2

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Katie Gentle (pinch hitting for Nichols)

K

End of the inning, Bulldogs trailing 3-2 with 1 inning to go

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Bottom of 7th

100th pitch for Silkwood

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Back to Silkwood with a backhand flip for the out

1 down, no runners for South Alabama

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2 outs, I missed one. Must've been during my nature call

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F-4 to head to B7

Last chance Bulldogs!!!

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Ivy, Echols and Seitz coming up

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Amanda Ivy

Pops up to pitcher

1 out, no runners

Got to find the bats!!

ETA: illegal pitch negates the out, Ivy still batting

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Could an illegal pitch negate the out????

Something going on.

Ivy back at plate

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Yep, foot fully airborne

Caught a big break there!

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Ivy K

OUt anyway

1 out, no runners

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Julia Echols

Ball 4 on another illegall pitch on a crow hop

1 out, Echols on 1B

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Caroline Seitz

Keeps fighting off pitches at the plate

F-3 in slight foul territory

2 out, Echols on 1B

Down to our last out

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Mackenzie Toler

3-0 count

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BB for Toler

2 outs, runners at 1B and 2B

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Ashley Phillips pinch running for Toler

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Alexis Silkwood

2-2 count

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Back to the pitcher, 1-3

That's it.

Final Score:

South Alabama 3, Mississippi State 2

Bulldogs drop to 31-13

[Coach34]

Thank you to Bulldog Bear for doing the Softball thread tonight

and FYI- Farish Beard didnt pitch because she has a torn ligament in her index finger

[BulldogBear]

Thank you to Bulldog Bear for doing the Softball thread tonight

and FYI- Farish Beard didnt pitch because she has a torn ligament in her index finger

She still came in during the 6th inning. She got a save I suppose.

[Coach34]

Petey said she pitches as often as she can handle the pain